Everything You Need To Know About HIV-1 Virus

Abhishek Rathod,
Immunology,
Science Club RSML.
April 28th 2021

The disease in the early 1900s simian immunodeficiency virus transferred from chimpanzees to humans

somewhere in central africa and started spreading all-over in 1920s.This gave rise to the pandemic form

and was identified as HIV in pre 1980s.

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Generally the person may or may not notice the symptoms earlier, as this is followed by the long periodwith no symptoms of the infection.But if the infection progresses, it Interferes with the immune system and causes the other infections like

tuberculosis, tumors, other similar infections and also unintentional weight-loss, which are the late symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

HIV is primarily transmitted by unprotected sex , contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles. It additionally spreads from mother to kid throughout physiological conditions (as the mother and kid share the same blood),Delivery, or breastfeeding. But, Some bodily fluids, like spit, sweat and tears, don’t transmit the virus to others.

GLOBAL HIV STATISTIC

1. 25.1 million–26.2 million individuals were accessing antiretroviral medical aid as of the tip of Gregorian calendar month a pair of 020.

2. 31.6 million–44.5 million individuals globally were living with HIV in 2019.

3. 1.2 million–2.2 million individuals became freshly infected with HIV in a pair of 019.

4. 500 000–970 000 individuals died from AIDS-related diseases in 2019.

5. 55.9 million–100 million individuals became infected with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic (end 2019).

As this is a lifelong disease and there is no known cure for the disease yet. It is better to take the precautions like You can use strategies such as abstinence, not having sex with multiple partners, never sharing needles, and using condoms.You may even be ready to benefit from HIV bar medicines like pre-exposure bar (PrEP) and post-exposure bar (PEP) and unfold awareness.

References

BARNETT, T., & PRINS, G. (2006). HIV/AIDS and security: fact, fiction and evidence—a report to UNAIDS.

International Affairs, 82(2), 359–368. 

Berer, M. (2000)

HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health at AIDS 2000, Durban. Reproductive Health Matters, 8(16), 160–169. 

Topic Details. (n.d.). WHO.